Docs/System Hardware Guide

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(Updated 2016.09.16)

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Introduction

Userful™ software appliance enables customers to group multiple displays to form a single large display, hence enabling a single Userful host to support one or more larger video wall displays. The software appliance is designed to utilize both the CPU and the GPU to maximize performance.

Certified PCs

Certified PCs	Specifications
HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Series (Userful Standard Appliance)	Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700 with Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 Memory: 32 GB (supports up to 64 GB) Discrete GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Storage: 120 GB SSD (up to 500 GB SATA) Network Interface: Intel® I219LM Gigabit Network Connection LOM (optional Startech 10Gig Network Card)
Lenovo ThinkStation P310 Tower (Userful Standard Appliance)	Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700 with Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 Memory: 32 GB (supports up to 64 GB) Discrete GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Ti or EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC Storage: 180 GB SSD Network Interface: Intel® I219LM Gigabit Network Connection (optional Startech 10Gig Network Card)

Following points must be kept in mind before buying the intended hardware: Intel® Core i7 processor used should be a Desktop class full TDP processor with an integrated GPU. Unmanaged Gigabit switch should be used for network configuration. If you are planning to install additional cards for your capture needs, use either a mid-tower or full-tower form factor system. If you are planning to implement a 10Gig network, use a 10Gig NIC (Startech 10Gig Network Card) and a 10Gig uplink switch (NETGEAR ProSAFE 52-Port Stackable switch)

Scaling Guide

Please Note: The scaling guide assumes displays are not part of the mirror group. These numbers might increase if the content is mirrored across displays. Please contact your Sales Representative or send an email to sales@userful.com for more details. Userful strongly recommends thoroughly testing a given system and network configuration with anticipated usage scenarios before deployment.

Interactive Sessions

Use Case	Maximum Recommended Stand-Alone Displays (with Userful Standard Appliance)
	Cloud Desktop	Web Browser	Content Management System	Virtual Machines (VDI)
Low Usage Single application per Display Low-bandwidth web usage
	40	18	5	15
High Usage Several applications per Display High-bandwidth web usage (YouTube videos)
	15	6	3	7

Video (Non-Interactive) Sessions

Source Content	Maximum Number of Stand-Alone Displays (with Userful Standard Appliance)
	Signage Player	Network Streamer	HDMI Capture
1080p	14	33 (720p source)	12
4k	5	N/A	2
6k	1	N/A	N/A
8k	Please contact your Sales Representative or send an email to sales@userful.com for details.

Video Wall Configuration

Source Content / Session Containers	Video Wall Size (example configurations)	Number of Simultaneous Video Walls (upto max. of 58 displays)
1080p	2x2, 5x5, 7x7	8
4k	2x2, 5x5, 7x7	4
6k†	4x4, 5x5	1
8k	Please contact your Sales Representative or send an email to sales@userful.com for details.
Non Standard Video Resolution (e.g. 32000 x 720)	1x50, 2x25	1
Content Management Systems (CMS)	5x5, 7x7	4
HDMI Capture	2x2, 6x6, 7x7	2
Network Streamer (720p)	2x2, 6x5, 7x7	10
Web Browsers	2x2, 4x4, 7x7	6
Virtual Machines (VDI)	2x2, 6x6, 7x7	7

^† supports upto max. of 25 displays

Related Links

• Nvidia Support
• Supported Zero Client Devices
  
• Supported Capture Cards
• Frequently Asked Questions